CC-Link vs CC-Link IE Field Basic for FREQROL Inverters
First some background (not all of it)
The CC- Link Communication Protocol is a very wide protocol with plenty of variants and sub-variants. These sub-protocols are not directly inter-compatible – and therefore great care needs to be taken to select the correct hardware combination.
In visual terms – the following applies;
How does this affect the hardware selection on the VFD Side?
FR-A8NC – is the CC-Link communication protocol (NOT Ethernet based but bus based (like 485 serial communication))
FR-A8NCE – is the CC-Link IE Field communication protocol (it is a SPECIAL Ethernet based communication protocol – and requires a 1Gbps network (infrastructure including medium and connectable nodes)
FR-A8ETH – is the E2 suffix or FR-F800E\A800E drive Ethernet card – and this supports CC-Link-IE Field Basic
How does this affect the hardware selection on the PLC Side?
FX5u Built-in Ethernet port – communicates via CC-Link IE Field Basic (NOT CC-Link and NOT CC-Link IE Field)
FX5-CCLIEF – is the CC-Link IE Field communication card (NOT CC-Link and NOT CC-Link IE Field Basic)
Q06UDVCPU – Built-in Ethernet port communicates via CC-Link IE Field Basic (NOT CC-Link and NOT CC-Link IE Field)
QJ71E71-100 – is the CC-Link IE Field communication card (NOT CC-Link and NOT CC-Link IE Field Basic)
QJ71GF11-T2 – is the CC-Link IE Field communication card (NOT CC-Link and NOT CC-Link IE Field Basic)
Additional Notes to conclude the relationships of these protocols in this context.
IE in CC-Link IE refers to Ethernet based communication protocols.
CC-Link IE Control is intended for InterPLC data communication (and is intended to replace MelsecNet-II\H)
CC-Link IE Field is intended for Inter-device communication (e.g. drives, HMIs, PLCs)
CC-Link IE Field Basic is intended for Interdevice communication (e.g. drives, HMIs, PLCs) – but for smaller applications
e.g. – If you require a FR-A8NC card (for CC-Link) on your new VFD – then the standard FR-A8ETH card (for CC-Link IE Field Basic) on a FR-F800-E won’t suffice – and a FR-A8NC card is to be included.
